March 15

This Just In: Neighbors’ Curiosity About Extremely Loud Noise Spurred Only By Prime-Time TV Interruption

“TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTT”
 
THIS JUST IN: (via Bojack) Last night, an overeager train blew its whistle for about 90 minutes in Northeast Portland, annoying neighbors and the news crew who had to skip dinner with their families to cover the “story”.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: The most important part of this story comes in towards the end (A [...]

March 15

This Just In: You’ve got to be “Squidding” me!

“If I hear another calamari joke, somebody’s walking the plank.”
THIS JUST IN: Scientists in New Zealand are beginning the arduous process of studying a colossal squid landed by fishermen last month. At about 33 feet long and weighing more than a ton, the colossal squid is the largest cephalopod ever captured, dwarfing even [...]

March 15

Medic Alert: Sleep-blogging

My nightly regimen
 
Being a blogger, student and sometimes freelance writer is the hardest thing I’ve ever done.  I have to deal with week-long drug binges, loud “rock and roll” music at every hour of the night and a poor nutritional intake composed mostly of frozen burritos and parfaits.  The cruel paradox of this situation is [...]